We both had our dreams when we left that sleepy little town behind Things have gotten so mixed up, I tell you I've forgotten mine It all had something to do with money and a better way of life When that old alarm goes off it's getting hard to open our eyes Oh, but somewhere in my mem'ry the afternoon sun's hangin' in the trees And the sun is comin' up from the gulf coast on a sultry breeze You and me, we're together in a porch-swing state of mind Lovin' each other to the rhythm of slow-passin' time. Fell asleep last night to echoes of a song you used to sing with me And I thought how I miss the life that had such simple harmony And lately I've begun to wonder, if the price we paid is too great When it's backed up bumper to bumper out here on the interstate Oh, but somewhere in my mem'ry the afternoon sun's hangin' in the trees